The
course starts on Week 2, February 28 2005. The last week of classes is
week 16.

Examination:
Week 17.

Course
Description

This
course is about Western culture and its relationship with and influence on the development of the English language. It focuses
on origins of Western culture, present-day Western etiquette, Western thinking, Western cultural values and traditions.

Week

Themes

Basic Issues

2

Introduction to Language and Culture

History
and its relationship with culture, language, education and communication.

An overview: brief history of Western culture. Europe. The Foundational Triad: Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, and Christianity.
Ancient Greece
- origins of Western culture: Greek philosophy, based on reason and enquiry; the distinguishing characteristics
of Western philosophy, and culture.